Providing a Cleaner EnvironmentProviding a Cleaner Environment

�� WorkWaste’s goal is aimed WorkWaste’s goal is aimed at helping businesses as at helping businesses as well as individuals to well as individuals to protect the environment by protect the environment by providing practical providing practical alternatives through alternatives through recycling recycling -- to prevent to prevent pollution of our land, air pollution of our land, air and water resulting in a and water resulting in a safer, cleaner environment.safer, cleaner environment.

CRTs and Used ElectronicsCRTs and Used Electronics

�� Computers and Computers and PrintersPrinters

�� Business Equipment Business Equipment (typewriters, modems, (typewriters, modems, etc.)etc.)

�� Copy MachinesCopy Machines

�� CRTs (computer CRTs (computer monitors)monitors)

�� Fax MachinesFax Machines

�� Electronic and Lab Electronic and Lab EquipmentEquipment

�� Phone Systems and Phone Systems and EquipmentEquipment

�� Television and Audio Television and Audio EquipmentEquipment

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Electronics ScrapElectronics Scrap

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Reasons for RecyclingReasons for Recycling

�� Electronics are made with valuable resources Electronics are made with valuable resources such as precious metals, engineered plastics, such as precious metals, engineered plastics, glass, and other materialsglass, and other materials——all of which require all of which require energy to manufacture. energy to manufacture.

�� When equipment is thrown away, these resources When equipment is thrown away, these resources cannot be recovered and additional pollution will cannot be recovered and additional pollution will be generated to manufacture new products out of be generated to manufacture new products out of virgin materials. virgin materials.

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Electronics Electronics –– Circuit BoardsCircuit Boards

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Hazards of a ComputerHazards of a ComputerA.A. MonitorMonitor ——Cathode ray tubes contain 4 to 8 Cathode ray tubes contain 4 to 8

pounds of lead in the radiation shielding of the pounds of lead in the radiation shielding of the glass and in lead solder on wires and glass and in lead solder on wires and connections. Also present: Barium, Phosphorus, connections. Also present: Barium, Phosphorus, Hexavalent ChromiumHexavalent Chromium

B.B. PC ChassisPC Chassis ——Hexavalent Chromium is used on Hexavalent Chromium is used on steel plates to prevent corrosion. steel plates to prevent corrosion.

C.C. Cables and WiresCables and Wires ——the plastic covers of the the plastic covers of the wires inside and outside of a PC contain both wires inside and outside of a PC contain both PBDE and PVC. PBDE and PVC.

D.D. Plastic ShellPlastic Shell ——Polybrominated diphenylethers Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) are used as flame retardant in (PBDE) are used as flame retardant in computer plastics. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) computer plastics. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) components, when burned, give off dioxin components, when burned, give off dioxin fumes. fumes.

E.E. Circuit BoardsCircuit Boards ——Most manufacturers use lead Most manufacturers use lead solder to connect semiconductors and other solder to connect semiconductors and other components and wires to motherboards and components and wires to motherboards and integrated chip sets. Also present: Beryllium, integrated chip sets. Also present: Beryllium, Mercury, CadmiumMercury, Cadmium

Source: KARL SHOENBERGER San Jose Mercury News 23no v02

% of MSW% of MSW

What percent of municipal solid waste What percent of municipal solid waste (MSW) is electronics? (MSW) is electronics?

�� According to various reports, EPA estimates According to various reports, EPA estimates that electronics comprise approximately 1that electronics comprise approximately 1--4 4 percent of the municipal solid waste streampercent of the municipal solid waste stream

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NH Disposal BanNH Disposal Ban

�� EE--Waste Disposal BanWaste Disposal Ban–– Video Display Devices are banned from Video Display Devices are banned from

NH landfills starting July 2007NH landfills starting July 2007�� Includes televisions, CRT, LCD, Plasma Includes televisions, CRT, LCD, Plasma

ScreensScreens

�� Will eliminate major source of lead in landfillsWill eliminate major source of lead in landfills

�� Will promote electronics recyclingWill promote electronics recycling

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Electronic HazardsElectronic HazardsCadmiumCadmium -- found in chip resistors, infrared found in chip resistors, infrared

detectors, and semiconductorsdetectors, and semiconductors

�� Cadmium can accumulate in, and negatively Cadmium can accumulate in, and negatively impact, the kidneys. Cadmium is persistent, impact, the kidneys. Cadmium is persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. The principal bioaccumulative, and toxic. The principal exposure pathway is through respiration and exposure pathway is through respiration and through our food.through our food.

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Electronic HazardsElectronic HazardsLeadLead -- found in glass panels in computer monitors found in glass panels in computer monitors

and in lead soldering of printed circuit boardsand in lead soldering of printed circuit boards

�� Lead can cause damage to the central and Lead can cause damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems, blood systems, and peripheral nervous systems, blood systems, and kidneys in humans. Lead can accumulate in the kidneys in humans. Lead can accumulate in the environment and have a detrimental effect on environment and have a detrimental effect on plants, animals, and humans. plants, animals, and humans.

�� Consumer electronics may be responsible for 40% Consumer electronics may be responsible for 40% of the lead found in landfillsof the lead found in landfills..

�� The principal pathway of concern is lead leaching The principal pathway of concern is lead leaching from landfills and contaminating drinking water from landfills and contaminating drinking water supplies.supplies.

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Electronic HazardsElectronic HazardsMercuryMercury -- found in thermostats, position sensors, found in thermostats, position sensors,

relays and switches, discharge lamps, and relays and switches, discharge lamps, and batteries. It is also used in medical equipment, batteries. It is also used in medical equipment, data transmission, telecommunications, and data transmission, telecommunications, and mobile phones.mobile phones.

�� When mercury makes its way into waterways, it is When mercury makes its way into waterways, it is transformed into methylated mercury in the transformed into methylated mercury in the sediments. Methylated mercury accumulates in sediments. Methylated mercury accumulates in living organisms and travels up the food chain. living organisms and travels up the food chain. Methylated mercury can cause brain damage. The Methylated mercury can cause brain damage. The principal exposure pathway is through our food.principal exposure pathway is through our food.

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Electronic HazardsElectronic HazardsHexavalent Chromium or Chromium VIHexavalent Chromium or Chromium VI --

can be used to protect against corrosion of can be used to protect against corrosion of untreated and galvanized steel platesuntreated and galvanized steel plates

�� Chromium VI can damage DNA and has Chromium VI can damage DNA and has been linked to asthmatic bronchitis. The been linked to asthmatic bronchitis. The major pathways are through landfill leachate major pathways are through landfill leachate or from fly ash generated when materials or from fly ash generated when materials containing Chromium VI are incinerated.containing Chromium VI are incinerated.

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Electronic HazardsElectronic HazardsBrominated Flame RetardantsBrominated Flame Retardants -- found on printed found on printed

circuit boards, components such as plastic covers circuit boards, components such as plastic covers and cables as well as plastic covers of televisionsand cables as well as plastic covers of televisions

�� Research has shown that the flame retardant, Research has shown that the flame retardant, Polybrominated Diphenylethers (PDBE) might act Polybrominated Diphenylethers (PDBE) might act and an endocrine disrupter. and an endocrine disrupter.

�� Flame retardant (Polybrominated Biphenyls Flame retardant (Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)) may increase cancer risk and cause (PBB)) may increase cancer risk and cause damage to the digestive and lymph systems. damage to the digestive and lymph systems.

�� Once released into the environment through Once released into the environment through landfill leachate and incineration they are landfill leachate and incineration they are concentrated in the food chain.concentrated in the food chain.

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Reasons for Recycling:Reasons for Recycling:Electronics Disposal OverseasElectronics Disposal Overseas

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Electronics FactsElectronics Facts

�� Studies estimate that 315 to 600 million Studies estimate that 315 to 600 million desktop and laptop computers in the U.S. desktop and laptop computers in the U.S. will soon be obsolete. will soon be obsolete.

�� One report estimates that a pile of these One report estimates that a pile of these obsolete computers would reach a mile high obsolete computers would reach a mile high and cover six acres. and cover six acres.

�� The 315 million or more computers that The 315 million or more computers that have or will become obsolete contain a total have or will become obsolete contain a total of more than 1.2 billion pounds of lead. of more than 1.2 billion pounds of lead.

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WorkWaste WorkWaste Professional business recycling services Professional business recycling services

for your Universal Wastefor your Universal Waste

�� Ensure regulatory compliance Ensure regulatory compliance �� Minimize liabilities and litigation Minimize liabilities and litigation �� Improve community relations Improve community relations �� Provide a safer, cleaner environment for Provide a safer, cleaner environment for

employees and customers employees and customers �� Maximize space by eliminating storage of Maximize space by eliminating storage of

unused electronics unused electronics

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